{
  "id": 16900968,
  "title": "Wontumi is safe in Nsawam prison; he’s not getting preferential treatment – Prisons Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/wontumi-is-safe-in-nsawam-prison-hes-not-getting-preferential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:49:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wontumi-is-safe-in-nsawam-prison-hes-not-getting-preferential-treatment-prisons-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Prisons Service has confirmed that former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, is safely held at the Nsawam Prisons. This comes after Wontumi claimed that inmates at Nsawam Prison attempted to poison him. The Prisons Service spokesperson reported this claim to the authorities, prompting an investigation. CPS Abdul Latif, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, informed Myjoyonline that a probe is underway to ascertain the truth behind Wontumi's claim. The officer reassured the public that Wontumi is secure and no cause for concern exists concerning his safety in prison. He also dismissed allegations that Wontumi is receiving special treatment in the facility. According to Latif, prison rules apply equally to all inmates, negating the possibility of preferential treatment. Furthermore, he addressed claims suggesting that five inmates were moved due to the alleged poisoning incident, stating that such a move has not taken place. The overcrowded state of Nsawam Prison, currently housing over 3,000 inmates against its capacity of 851, is seen as a contributing factor to such rumors, Latif added.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Prisons Service has stated that the convicted former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is well and safe in its custody at the Nsawam Prisons. The assurance follows Wontumi’s claim that some inmates at the Nsawam Prison had attempted to poison him; a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}